The following documents have been issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) during the week of June 18-22, 2012, and designated for inclusion in the official FERC Reporter. The issuances are listed in the following order: Rulemakings, Natural Gas Orders, Electric Orders, Hydro Orders and Oil Orders.

Rulemakings

Interpretation of Protection System Reliability Standard, Docket No. RM10-5-001 “Order Denying Request for Clarification” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,227 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032388
FERC denied the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s request for clarification of Order No. 758, approving the North American Electric Reliability Corp.’s (NERC) interpretation of mandatory Reliability Standard PRC-005-1 (Transmission and Generation Protection System Maintenance and Testing).

Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing Process, Docket No. RM12-3-000 “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,234 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032394
FERC proposes to change the process for filing Electric Quarterly Reports (EQRs) by providing filers with two options. One option would allow an EQR filer to use a web interface on FERC’s website to file its EQR. Unlike the current procedure, the filer would not need to download and install software from FERC’s website to file because the data would be filed directly with FERC through the web interface. The other option would allow an EQR filer to file its EQR in an Extensible Mark-Up Language (XML) format via FERC’s website. Under both options, FERC would require filers to use the company identification number assigned through FERC’s Company Registration System, which was developed for FERC’s eTariff system. The company identifier would replace the personal identification numbers currently used and that are unique to the existing EQR filing process. FERC proposes to implement the changes beginning with the third quarter 2013 EQR, providing data for July through September 2013.

Third-Party Provision of Ancillary Services; Accounting and Financial Reporting for New Electric Storage Technologies, Docket Nos. RM11-24-000 and AD10-13-000 “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (June 22, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,245 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032981
FERC proposes to revise certain aspects of its current market-based rate regulations, ancillary services requirements under the pro forma open-access transmission tariff (OATT), and accounting and reporting requirements. Specifically, FERC proposes: (1) to revise its Avista Corp. policy governing the sale of ancillary services at market-based rates to public utility transmission providers and reflect such reforms in Parts 35 and 37; (2) to require each public utility transmission provider to include provisions in its OATT explaining how it will determine Regulation and Frequency Response reserve requirements in a manner that takes into account the speed and accuracy of resources used; and (3) to revise the accounting and reporting requirements for public utilities and licensees and its forms, statements and reports to better account for and report transactions associated with the use of energy storage devices in public utility operations.

Order No. 764: Integration of Variable Energy Resources, Docket No. RM10-11-000 “Final Rule” (June 22, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,246 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032982
FERC amended the pro forma OATT to remove unduly discriminatory practices and to ensure just and reasonable rates for FERC-jurisdictional services. Specifically, FERC removed barriers to the integration of variable energy resources by requiring each public utility transmission provider to: (1) offer intra-hourly transmission scheduling; and (2) incorporate provisions into the pro forma Large Generator Interconnection Agreement requiring interconnection customers whose generating facilities are variable energy resources to provide meteorological and forced outage data to the public utility transmission provider for the purpose of power production forecasting.

Revisions to Electric Reliability Organization Definition of Bulk Electric System and Rules of Procedure, Docket Nos. RM12-6-000 and RM12-7-000 “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” (June 22, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,247 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032905
FERC proposes to approve a modification to the currently effective definition of “bulk electric system” developed by NERC. The revised definition would remove language allowing for regional discretion and establish a bright-line threshold that includes all facilities operated at or above 100 kV. It would also identify specific categories of facilities and configurations as inclusions and exclusions. FERC also proposes to approve: (1) NERC’s contemporaneously filed revisions to its Rules of Procedure, which creates an exception procedure to add elements to, or remove elements from, the definition of “bulk electric system” on a case-by-case basis; (2) NERC’s proposed form entitled “Detailed Information to Support an Exception Request” that entities will use to support requests for exception from the “bulk electric system” definition; and (3) NERC’s proposed implementation plan for the revised “bulk electric system” definition.

Natural Gas Orders

El Paso Natural Gas Co., Docket No. RP10-1398-000 “Initial Decision” (June 18, 2012) (J. Young); 139 FERC ¶63,020 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031191

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. and Southern Natural Gas Co., Docket No. CP11-14-000 “Order Approving Abandonment” (June 19, 2012) (Dir. McGehee); 139 FERC ¶62,241 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031342

National Fuel Gas Supply Corp., Docket No. RP12-88-005 “Certification of Uncontested Partial Settlement” (June 19, 2012) (J. Cintron); 139 FERC ¶63,021 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031506

PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage LLC, Docket Nos. CP11-50-000 and CP11-50-001 “Order Issuing Certificate” (June 19, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,225 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031552

TransColorado Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Docket No. RP12-245-000 “Order on Filing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,229 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032391

Caledonia Energy Partners L.L.C., Docket No. CP12-33-000 “Order Issuing Certificate and Vacating Certificate Authorizations” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,232 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032390

Bluewater Gas Storage LLC, Docket No. CP12-51-000 “Order Vacating Section 3 Authorization, Terminating Presidential Permit, and Issuing Section 3 Authorization and Presidential Permit” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,233 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032389

Columbia Gulf Transmission Co. and Texas Eastern Transmission LP, Docket Nos. CP11-13-000 and CP11-103-000 “Order Granting Abandonment Authority” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,236 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032395

Southern Natural Gas Co. L.L.C. and High Point Gas Transmission LLC, Docket Nos. CP12-4-000 and CP12-9-000 “Order Approving Abandonment, Determining Jurisdictional Status of Facilities, and Issuing Certificates” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,237 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032476

ANR Pipeline Co. and TC Offshore LLC, Docket Nos. CP11-543-000 and CP11-544-000 “Order Granting Abandonment, Determining Jurisdictional Status of Facilities, and Issuing Certificates” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,238 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032397

Trunkline Gas Co. LLC and Sea Robin Pipeline Co. LLC, Docket No. CP12-5-000 “Order Granting Abandonment, Determining Jurisdictional Status of Facilities, and Issuing Certificates” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,239 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032452

PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage LLC, Docket No. CP12-95-000 “Order Amending Certificate” (June 21, 2012) (Dir. McGehee); 139 FERC ¶62,246 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032488

CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. LLC, Docket No. CP12-111-000 “Order Approving Abandonment” (June 22, 2012) (Dir. McGehee); 139 FERC ¶62,251 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032917

Electric Orders

Randy Mahannah and Darryl Schriver, Docket Nos. ID-6802-000 and ID-6803-000 “Order Granting Conditional Authorization to Hold Interlocking Positions” (June 18, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,222 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031204

Public Service Co. of Colorado, Docket No. ER12-1589-000 “Order Conditionally Accepting and Suspending Proposed Rates and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures” (June 19, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,223 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031641

DATC Midwest Holdings LLC, Docket No. ER12-1593-000 “Order on Transmission Rate Incentives and Formula Rate Proposal and Establishing Hearing and Settlement Judge Procedures” (June 19, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,224 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031682

MDU Resources Group Inc., Docket No. ES12-43-000 “Letter Order Authorizing Request to Issue Additional Shares of Common Stock” (June 19, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 139 FERC ¶62,240 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031332

Powerex Corp. v. U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration — Sierra Nevada Region, Docket No. EL12-21-001 “Order Denying Rehearing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,226 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032387

Southwest Power Pool Inc., Docket No. ER12-1600-000 “Order Conditionally Accepting Service Agreement” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,235 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032398

Louisiana Public Service Commission v. Entergy Corp., et al., Docket No. EL09-61-001 “Opinion No. 521: Order Affirming in Part and Reversing in Part Initial Decision and Establishing Further Hearing Procedures” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,240 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032396

Puget Sound Energy Inc., Docket No. EL10-72-001 “Order Denying Rehearing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,241 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032400

PJM Interconnection L.L.C. and PJM Transmission Owners, Docket No. ER06-456-022, et al. “Order Accepting Compliance Filings” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,242 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032739

PJM Interconnection L.L.C., Docket No. ER06-456-021, et al. “Opinion No. 503-A: Order on Rehearing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,243 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032737

North American Electric Reliability Corp., Docket No. NP10-18-002 “Order Denying Rehearing and Providing Clarification” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,248 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032728

PacifiCorp, Docket No. ER12-1812-000 “Order Granting Request for Limited Waiver” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,249 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032678

ISO New England Inc., Docket No. ES12-41-000 “Letter Order Granting Authorization to Issue Unsecured Promissory Notes Evidencing Borrowings Under a Revolving Credit Line” (June 22, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 139 FERC ¶62,248 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032839

Michigan Electric Transmission Co. LLC, Docket No. ES12-40-000 “Letter Order Granting Authorization to Issue Long-Term Debt Securities” (June 22, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 139 FERC ¶62,249 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032885

The Narragansett Electric Co. d/b/a National Grid, Docket No. EC12-104-000 “Order Authorizing Acquisition of Jurisdictional Facilities” (June 22, 2012) (Dir. Rodgers); 139 FERC ¶62,250 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032888

Astoria Generating Co. L.P., et al. v. New York Independent System Operator Inc., Docket No. EL11-42-000 “Order on Complaint” (June 22, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,244 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032834

Hydro Orders

Grande Pointe Power Corp., Project No. 11797-025, et al. “Compliance Order” (June 19, 2012) (Dir. Abrams); 139 FERC ¶62,242 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031344

Main Mill Street Investments LLC, Project No. 13631-000 “Order Cancelling Preliminary Permit” (Jan. 19, 2012) (Acting Dir. Yearick); 139 FERC ¶62,243 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031497

Dorena Lake Hydro LLC, Project No. 11945-001 “Order Amending Bald Eagle and Northern Spotted Owl Management Plan Under Article 415” (June 20, 2012) (Chief Hocking); 139 FERC ¶62,244 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031941

Boise Project Board of Control, Project No. 4858-001 “Order Amending Conduit Exemption” (June 20, 2012) (Team Lead Fayyad); 139 FERC ¶62,245 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14031942

Alabama Power Co., Project No. 2146-136 “Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters” (June 21, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 139 FERC ¶62,247 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032605

Percheron Power LLC, Project No. 14208-001 “Order Denying Rehearing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,230 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032392

PPL Montana LLC, Project No. 2188-201 “Order on Rehearing” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,231 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032393

Alabama Power Co., Project No. 2146-136 “Order Rescinding Order Modifying and Approving Non-Project Use of Project Lands and Waters” (June 22, 2012) (Chief Fletcher); 139 FERC ¶62,252 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032918

Oil Orders

Shell Pipeline Co. LP, Docket No. OR12-11-000 “Order on Petition for Declaratory Order” (June 21, 2012); 139 FERC ¶61,228 (2012).
http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/file_list.asp?document_id=14032450

For complete coverage of FERC's procedural rules and policies, see the FERC Practice and Procedure Manual.

For an explanation of FERC's natural gas regulations and policies, see the Natural Gas Transportation Information Service.